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Saint Lucia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 178th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia South Sudan
Population
180638
12507858
Population rank 178/197 80/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 173/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 70/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 52/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Saint Lucia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia South Sudan
2024 $2,549,062,963 -
2023 $2,430,166,667 -
2022 $2,342,714,815 -
2021 $1,867,185,185 -
2020 $1,499,274,074 -
2019 $2,095,344,444 -
2018 $2,060,955,556 -
2017 $1,998,503,704 -
2016 $1,868,544,444 -
2015 $1,807,640,741 $11,997,800,760
2014 $1,749,185,185 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,660,392,593 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,598,207,407 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,568,370,370 $14,907,308,933
2010 $1,482,385,185 $14,602,072,411
2009 $1,401,507,889 $12,231,264,525
2008 $1,437,731,111 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,336,088,815 -
2006 $1,268,319,185 -
2005 $1,135,555,556 -
2004 $1,066,666,667 -
2003 $987,407,407 -
2002 $900,000,000 -
2001 $892,592,593 -
2000 $932,592,593 -
1999 $921,851,852 -
1998 $877,407,407 -
1997 $805,925,926 -
1996 $788,888,889 -
1995 $762,962,963 -
1994 $713,703,704 -
1993 $684,814,815 -
1992 $674,074,074 -
1991 $613,703,704 -
1990 $579,629,630 -
1989 $486,666,667 -
1988 $429,629,630 -
1987 $375,555,556 -
1986 $340,000,000 -
1985 $284,444,444 -
1984 $251,481,481 -
1983 $197,037,037 -
1982 $183,333,333 -
1981 $194,444,444 -
1980 $170,370,370 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Saint Lucia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia South Sudan
2024 $14,182 -
2023 $13,555 -
2022 $13,104 -
2021 $10,459 -
2020 $8,411 -
2019 $11,794 -
2018 $11,643 -
2017 $11,333 -
2016 $10,638 -
2015 $10,335 $1,080
2014 $10,045 $1,243
2013 $9,577 $1,650
2012 $9,260 $1,109
2011 $9,129 $1,449
2010 $8,674 $1,498
2009 $8,251 $1,323
2008 $8,517 $1,654
2007 $7,964 -
2006 $7,611 -
2005 $6,863 -
2004 $6,495 -
2003 $6,059 -
2002 $5,568 -
2001 $5,570 -
2000 $5,880 -
1999 $5,883 -
1998 $5,673 -
1997 $5,282 -
1996 $5,244 -
1995 $5,148 -
1994 $4,892 -
1993 $4,765 -
1992 $4,760 -
1991 $4,399 -
1990 $4,205 -
1989 $3,565 -
1988 $3,182 -
1987 $2,819 -
1986 $2,591 -
1985 $2,202 -
1984 $1,979 -
1983 $1,576 -
1982 $1,489 -
1981 $1,605 -
1980 $1,428 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Saint Lucia vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia South Sudan
2026 73.2 58
2025 73 57.9
2024 72.8 57.7
2023 72.7 57.6
2022 72.7 57.2
2021 69.1 57
2020 72.3 57.6
2019 72.2 58.1
2018 72.7 51.9
2017 72.5 35.4
2016 72.6 36.7
2015 72.9 39.8
2014 72.7 45.6
2013 72.7 58.3
2012 72.9 58.2
2011 73 57.7
2010 72.8 57.5
2009 72.9 56.8
2008 73 56.3
2007 72.9 55.4
2006 72.8 54.7
2005 72.5 54
2004 72.5 53.1
2003 72.2 52.3
2002 71.7 49.4
2001 71.4 48.6
2000 70.8 47.6
1999 70.7 44.5
1998 70.7 19
1997 70.8 33.1
1996 71 32.1
1995 71.2 31.5
1994 71.1 44.9
1993 71 22.3
1992 70.7 21.9
1991 70.3 29.2
1990 70 28.6
1989 70 28.2
1988 69.7 11
1987 69.7 20.7
1986 70.2 32.8
1985 70.3 32.4
1984 70.5 31.8
1983 70 34.7
1982 69 38.7
1981 68.7 38.3
1980 67.8 38
1979 67.4 37.8
1978 67.4 37.6
1977 67 37.4
1976 66.2 37.1
1975 65.9 36.9
1974 65.4 36.6
1973 64.6 36.3
1972 64.6 31.3
1971 64.5 31
1970 64.3 25.6
1969 64 25.4
1968 63.7 26.1
1967 63.2 25.9
1966 62.5 25.6
1965 61.9 28.8
1964 61.3 32.5
1963 60.5 28.2
1962 59.9 28.5
1961 59.1 28.3
1960 57.9 28.1
1959 57.3 27.8
1958 56.6 27.6
1957 55.9 30.9
1956 55.9 31.6
1955 55.4 32
1954 54.5 31.7
1953 53.2 31.4
1952 52.4 31
1951 49.8 30.6
1950 48.3 30.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Saint Lucia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia South Sudan
2024 179,744 11,943,408
2023 179,285 11,483,374
2022 178,781 11,021,177
2021 178,522 10,865,780
2020 178,250 10,698,467
2019 177,661 10,423,384
2018 177,017 10,122,977
2017 176,342 10,259,154
2016 175,646 10,830,102
2015 174,905 11,107,561
2014 174,138 11,235,073
2013 173,369 11,166,275
2012 172,587 10,756,240
2011 171,801 10,288,109
2010 170,906 9,745,953
2009 169,869 9,243,556
2008 168,808 8,817,647
2007 167,758 8,388,788
2006 166,639 7,976,526
2005 165,450 7,590,143
2004 164,239 7,233,041
2003 162,976 6,903,127
2002 161,641 6,596,806
2001 160,237 6,308,391
2000 158,616 6,032,267
1999 156,702 5,771,628
1998 154,677 5,620,068
1997 152,569 5,509,136
1996 150,436 5,356,925
1995 148,208 5,225,836
1994 145,890 5,071,184
1993 143,726 4,956,002
1992 141,617 4,909,749
1991 139,520 4,836,677
1990 137,857 4,737,633
1989 136,512 4,713,229
1988 135,000 4,848,029
1987 133,227 4,962,395
1986 131,239 4,921,240
1985 129,159 4,834,296
1984 127,067 4,750,627
1983 125,044 4,661,574
1982 123,087 4,557,686
1981 121,166 4,447,272
1980 119,290 4,339,030
1979 117,528 4,232,605
1978 115,834 4,127,657
1977 114,135 4,024,032
1976 112,425 3,921,910
1975 110,725 3,821,494
1974 109,076 3,723,259
1973 107,498 3,627,383
1972 106,002 3,542,497
1971 104,564 3,468,646
1970 103,165 3,409,614
1969 101,879 3,365,533
1968 100,675 3,321,528
1967 99,504 3,277,648
1966 98,463 3,236,423
1965 97,493 3,189,835
1964 96,505 3,129,918
1963 95,519 3,072,669
1962 94,505 3,024,308
1961 93,490 2,976,724
1960 92,585 2,931,559

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia South Sudan
2023 1.38 3.86
2022 1.39 3.96
2021 1.4 4.05
2020 1.41 4.16
2019 1.42 4.26
2018 1.44 4.37
2017 1.45 4.48
2016 1.46 4.58
2015 1.47 4.7
2014 1.49 4.82
2013 1.5 4.94
2012 1.5 5.06
2011 1.5 5.19
2010 1.67 5.32
2009 1.74 5.45
2008 1.7 5.57
2007 1.7 5.7
2006 1.77 5.85
2005 1.81 6.02
2004 1.86 6.19
2003 1.94 6.35
2002 2.03 6.52
2001 2.13 6.65
2000 2.21 6.8
1999 2.5 6.94
1998 2.4 7.08
1997 2.74 7.2
1996 2.71 7.32
1995 3.03 7.34
1994 3.03 7.35
1993 3 7.36
1992 3.11 7.37
1991 3.19 7.38
1990 3.24 7.38
1989 3.31 7.37
1988 3.44 7.38
1987 3.61 7.39
1986 3.8 7.38
1985 3.97 7.36
1984 4.02 7.35
1983 4.08 7.34
1982 4.17 7.34
1981 4.28 7.33
1980 4.41 7.33
1979 4.58 7.32
1978 4.83 7.33
1977 4.97 7.33
1976 5.16 7.33
1975 5.36 7.33
1974 5.57 7.31
1973 5.69 7.31
1972 5.81 7.31
1971 5.95 7.3
1970 6.1 7.29
1969 6.25 7.28
1968 6.39 7.26
1967 6.51 7.26
1966 6.61 7.25
1965 6.69 7.22
1964 6.76 7.22
1963 6.72 7.2
1962 6.82 7.2
1961 6.84 7.18
1960 6.77 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Saint Lucia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia South Sudan
2024 35.2 19.4
2023 34.8 19
2022 34.3 18.7
2021 34 18.4
2020 33.6 18.2
2019 33.2 17.8
2018 32.8 17.3
2017 32.3 17.4
2016 31.9 18.2
2015 31.5 18.6
2014 31.1 19
2013 30.6 19.3
2012 30.2 19.2
2011 29.7 19
2010 29.3 18.7
2009 28.7 18.4
2008 27.9 18.2
2007 26.9 18
2006 26.2 17.8
2005 25.8 17.6
2004 25.4 17.4
2003 25 17.3
2002 24.7 17.3
2001 24.3 17.3
2000 23.8 17.2
1999 23 17.1
1998 22.2 17
1997 21.7 16.9
1996 21.4 16.9
1995 21.2 16.9
1994 20.9 16.9
1993 20.7 16.9
1992 20.5 17
1991 20.3 17
1990 19.9 17
1989 19.2 17.1
1988 18.4 16.8
1987 18 16.5
1986 17.8 16.6
1985 17.7 16.7
1984 17.6 16.8
1983 17.5 16.8
1982 17.3 16.9
1981 17.2 17
1980 17.1 17.1
1979 16.8 17.1
1978 16.3 17.2
1977 15.8 17.2
1976 15.4 17.3
1975 15.2 17.4
1974 15 17.4
1973 14.9 17.5
1972 14.9 17.5
1971 14.9 17.6
1970 14.9 17.7
1969 15 17.9
1968 15.1 18
1967 15 18.2
1966 14.9 18.3
1965 14.8 18.3
1964 15 18.4
1963 15.2 18.4
1962 15.5 18.5
1961 16 18.5
1960 16.5 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Saint Lucia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia South Sudan
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
46
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
34.5%
2018
English speaking
43%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Saint Lucia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Saint Lucia South Sudan
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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